Title says it all. It seems if you say “I’m going to grad school” you hear “my condolences” or people questioning why you would do that in the first place. But for those getting their doctorate, not the same response. Aren’t they going through way more schooling, spending way more money, and generally kissing their life goodbye?
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There are basically three kinds of graduate study.
1) Professional graduate degree (doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc): costs a fortune, but usually leads to a very high-paying job if you finish.
2) Academic PhD in natural sciences (physics, biology, chemistry): usually free (paid for by the government), often leads to a decent-paying job.
3) Academic PhD in humanities or social sciences (English, art, anthropology, etc): costs a fortune, might lead to a decent-paying job if you are very lucky or unusually talented.
Most people can easily see the upside of #1, the downside of #3, and have no idea how #2 actually works.
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